Starlight, the Great Short Fiction of Alfred Bester

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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
  3. Publication date
    1 Jan. 1976
  4. Dimensions
    20 x 14 x 4 cm

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Alfred Bester
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ASIN B000Z0Q7G6
Publisher Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
Publication date 1 Jan. 1976
Edition First Edition
Language ‎English
Item weight ‎0.28 g
Dimensions 20 x 14 x 4 cm
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  • P. Robert Maiden Mueller
    5 out of 5 stars
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    Fascinating short stories, some unforgettable

    Reviewed in the United States on 16 March 2015
    Format: Hardcover
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    Excellent speculative fiction from a little-known master, in spite of the rather misleading cover art.

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  • Jimmy Lin
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    The most interesting of the Bester collections

    Reviewed in the United States on 27 October 2003
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    What sets *Starlight* apart from *Virtual Unrealities* and *Re-Demolished* is simply the voice of non-Sci-Fi Bester. The introductions and anecdotes preceding each story is a fascinating look into the writer's craft and the mind of a lifelong (though more talented than most) dilletante.

    This is really the only opportunity left to us in (somewhat widely) available print to see Bester when he's not spinning wildly inventive fiction or fantasy. While one can still find *My Affair With Science Fiction* re-printed here and there, where else are we going to find the source material for the characters of "Hell is Forever" or Bester's personal opinion of Dillenger?

    Perhaps *Re-Demolished* provides us with a wider spectrum of Bester's works (there are a few pieces there with NO ties to science fiction), but in *Starlight* we get glorious flashes of Bester away from the fantasy: occasional glimpses of libaries, foreign lands, fishing trips, and television studios.

    Alfred Bester was a prodigious 20th-century talent, and *Starlight* allows us to get as close to a conversation with him as possible.

    Rest in peace, Alfie.

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  • Carmen
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    Great collection of Alfred Bester stories

    Reviewed in the United States on 11 April 2019
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    Two of my favorite sci fi novels are Alfred Bester’s ‘The Stars My Destination’ and ‘The Demolished Man’. This book is a collection of his short stories with introductions to each story written by Bester. I enjoyed every story. If you like Alfred Bester’s novels, I believe you will also enjoy his short stories. And the introductions give great insights to each story and to Bester’s creativity.

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